This week on The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks is joined by David Haight of the American Farmland Trust. David recaps the recent No Farms No Food Rally in Albany and talks about some of the small changes that are being made to improve food access, agricultural programs and farmland protection in our state. Tune in if you were at the rally or if you missed it and learn more about how the changes that need to be made to improve our food system. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

Jason Foscolo knows food law. On this week's episode of The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks invites Jason into the studio to talk about the legal considerations of farming. Tune in to hear why every farmer, whether a beginner or a veteran, should always have a good lawyer on call. How do professionals like Jason help beginning farmers gain access to land, and represent lifelong farmers in contractual selling situations. How did Jason's time as a judge advocate in the Marine Corp. prepare him as a lawyer and a food enthusiast? Learn how food-borne illness can be a threat to farmers' livelihoods, and how the Food Safety Modernization Act is changing the way Jason practices law. Thanks to our sponsor, Whole Foods, and thanks to Jade for today's music.

"From the moment before a farmer starts to plant, they should start thinking about some sort of access to legal expertise. You can't plant without land. If you're going to buy or lease- that's a threshold issue right there." [2:30] -- Jason Foscolo on The Farm Report

THE FOOD SEEN welcomes Jane Black and Brent Cunningham, a wife and husband duo writing a book on Huntington, WV, the site where Season 1 of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution TV show occurred. They’re there in hopes to promote a healthier food culture, one that is no longer plagued by obesity and diabetes, but upon recognizing that it may not be a matter of price and access, and more so of convenience and taste, they wonder if food nostalgia can change for the better?